Make these pretty and realistic looking blue speckled eggs with our Natural Egg Dyes and a bit of brown paint. Start by hard boiling your eggs, and then dying them a pale blue (use the blue dye and leave them in for about 5 minutes). Set them aside to dry while you mix the brown paint.
We used Stockmar Watercolor Paints to make the brown paint for the speckles: just mix equal parts red and yellow with a bit … Read More...
This Easter, why not try your hand at the traditional art of Ukrainian pysanky eggs? A special tool called a kistka, which allows you to draw fine lines with hot beeswax, is the secret to making the intricate patterns of pysanky. You’ll empty the eggs first, so they can be brought out each Easter and enjoyed for years to come. In addition to our Simple Ukrainian Egg Decorating Kit, you’ll need uncooked eggs (white eggs will give you the … Read More...
Turn wooden eggs into striking, jewel-toned gems to use as Easter decor or to hide in an Easter egg hunt. Painting them is an easy and fun activity for kids of all ages, and the eggs can be reused year after year.
You’ll need Good Eggs, Stockmar Watercolor Paints, and a Paint Brush. To give your eggs a nice sheen, you’ll want some Beeswax Polish.
Begin by mixing the paint. Our Watercolor Paint Jars work beautifully for this, … Read More...
Want to spruce up your Easter eggs this year? Here are three twists on traditional dyed eggs, all using our Natural Easter Egg Dyes. Since the dyes are vegetable-based, you can hunt for your egg and eat it too! These techniques are simple enough for even the youngest children to try. Before you begin, hard-boil your eggs (white eggs will give you the most impressive results).
Add a teaspoon of vegetable oil to each dye after … Read More...
What could be more festive than confetti-filled eggs? Breaking cascarones is a celebratory tradition in Mexico and the southwestern US. When you break the egg over someone’s head, they are showered with confetti (and good luck). Instead of an Easter egg hunt, how about an Easter egg chase? If you don’t want to use confetti, you can put a small toy, wrapped sweet or even birdseed in the egg (if you’re chasing and breaking outdoors, the wildlife can benefit too).
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